Neal Stephenson (Born 31 October 1959 in Fort Meade, Maryland) is known primarily as a science fiction writer in the post-cyberpunk genre with a penchant for diverting into explorations of mathematics, currency, and the history of science. He also writes non-fiction articles about technology in publications such as Wired Magazine, and works part-time as an advisor for Blue Origin, a company (funded by Jeff Bezos) developing a manned sub-orbital launch system .